There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Greenock by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Street906 / ...
4h 26mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Street906 / ...
4h 47m£21–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to West Stewart Street906 / ...
4h 45m£29–67Drive 170 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Greenock170 mi
3h 31m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
4h 51m£83–223Train
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 58m£37–110
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Greenock is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £21 - £40 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Greenock is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at West Stewart Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Greenock West via Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Inverness and Greenock is 197 miles. The road distance is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Greenock without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Inverness to Greenock, including transfers.
Inverness to Greenock bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Greenock train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Greenock is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 4h 51m, you could also train, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Greenock, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to West Stewart Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and British Airways fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Cathedral Street to West Stewart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Greenock bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Greenock train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Greenock is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Inverness to Greenock.
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